Measuring faucet



June 30g 1925.

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MEASURING FAUCET Filed May 3, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l Arron/vifr Jun-e 30y 1925.

1 I C. HAARBERG ET AL MEASURING FAUCET Filed May 1925 INVENTOR Ano/Mfrs 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 latented .lune 353, 1925.

UNITED STATES- CATO HAARBERG, OF FOX LAKE, rtLINoIs, AND cnRisTmNi-mansnne, or TRONDHJEM, NORWAY.

Application filed May 3,

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le it known that we, Curro Hnaimnno and CHRISTIAN Eminence, respectively, citizens ofthe United States and of `lDlorway'g and.v residents, respectively, of FoxA Lal-ze, in county of Lake and State of llllinois, and of llioidenianns 13, Trondhjeni, Norway.r have invented neuv and Improved `l`\/ieasu.ring Faucets, of which the following'- is a description.

' Our invent-ion relates to a faucet for dispensing various liquids, suoli for example as oil, kerosene, gasoline, etc., sold by the gallon or half-gallon and more particularly the invention relates to a faucet for measuring predetermined quantities of liquid.

rlhe general object of our invention is to provide a simple faucet that will accurately measure and ydispense different predetermined quantities of a liquid by a simple turning movement of the faucet plugl to cause either of a plurality of discharge spouts to be brought into position for use without making provision for adjusting the faucet to receive varying quantities of the liquid.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciication, it being understood that the drawings are merely' illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a faucet embodying our invention showing the same affixed to a tank illustrated in part. the plane of the section being indicated by the line 1-1, Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the faucet, a portion of the tank being conventionally indicated; V

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the faucet in a plano at right angles to Fguro 1 and with the hollow valve or plug` of the faucet positioned to discharge the larger quantity of liquid;

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3 but with the hollow plug of the faucet turned through 130o from the position shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the hollow plug of the faucet;

Figure 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6 6 of Figure 3.

ln carrying out our invention in practice in accordance with the illustrated example,

1923. Serial No. 636,450.

a tapering tubular shell or body l() is pro.- 55

vided khaving at one side thereof an oblong discharge slot 11 leading to a spout The body or shell 10 has a. second shorter discharge slot'13 advantageously diametrically opposite tothe slot 11 and leadingto a dis- 60 charge spout 14E'. The slot 13 has the bottoni thereof'in the transverse plane bisecting-thc slot 11 at its center. Y

Fitted in the shell 10 is a tapered hollow faucet plug 15 from the under side of the 65 bottom 1,6 of which depends, a stud 17 extending through the bottom 13k oftheshell 10, the lower end of said stud being threaded. as at 19 and receiving a-nut 20 and a' washer 21. The bottom 10 may as shown 7o havea recess 224 to receive packing.

Aslot 23 is formedV in the plug 15 and saidv plug is hollow to form therein a container chamber between the bottom 16 and the top 31. From the top 31 rises a spindle 75 2textending upwardly through the closure cap 25 of the top of shell 10, said spindle being threaded as at 26 and'receiving a nut 27 and washer 28 above the cap 25. The extreme upper end of the spindle 24 is squared to 80 receive a handle 29' for turning plug 15.

The shell 10 has a third slot 30 constituting the inlet to the faucet, there being provided an integral fitting 32 on said' shell at said opening 30 and terminating in a S5 horizontal' nipple adaptedv to enter a side of the tank Aorr other container holding a supply of oi] or the like to be dispensed.l The fitting 32 is shown with a collar 33 at the outside of the tank A and with a clamp- 9o ing nut 34 on said fitting at the interior of the tank to tightly secure the faucet to the tank. Y i

With a faucet constructed as described the plug 15 through the medium of the han- 95 dle 29 may be turned to present the slot 23 of said plug into register with the inlet slot 30 of shell 10 to allow a liquid to enter the plug of the top 31 whereupon either the full quantity of liquid in the plug may be dispensed or half the quantity according to whether the slot 23 of plug 15 is brought into register with the slot 11 or` with the slot 13. We thereby avoid all complicated means to vary the container chamber of the faucet to dispense different quantities of liquid and we greatly simplify the construction of measuring faucets and at the same time provide a strong and durable structure. Moreover, the operation of dispensing Ia smaller or a larger quantity of liquid is simplified, it being only necessary to turn the handle 29, toward the smaller spout 111l to discharge the smaller quantity of` liquid, or toward the larger spout 12 for discharging the larger. quantity of liquid measured departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, we

claim: Y

1. A measuring faucet comprising a shell having an inlet opening and having two discharge openings, the bottoms of which discharge openings are at different heights,

spouts on said shell at the respective openings,vand a plug fitting said shell and Y turnable therein, said plug having an opening adapted by the turning of the plug to be brought into register in succession with the inlet opening ofthe shell and then with .either of the discharge openings of said shell for dispensing.

'2.V A measuring faucet comprising a shell having an inlet opening, means on the shell' at said opening to secure the faucet to a container vessel,K for receiving liquid from the'lattei, said shell vhaving discharge openings, the bottoms of which are at Vdifferent heights, larger and shorter spoutsfon said shell at the respective discharge openings, a

plug in said shell, said plug being hollow- 'to form a container* chamber and having an opening at a side to permit liquid to pass into and from saidcontainer chamber, spindles on the plug at the top and bottom eX- tending respectively through the top and bottom of the shell, nutson said spindles, and a handle `on one of said spindles for turningthe plug to bring the side openings thereof into register with the inlet opening -of the shell or with either of the vdischarge openings thereof.

3. A measuring faucet comprisingv a shell having an inlet opening, means to secure A the faucet to a container vessel to permit inflow-of liquid through said inlet opening,

said shell having separate discharge openings the bottoms of which arev at different heights on the shell, spouts on the shell at the respective openings, a plug turnable in said shell and having 'a container-chamber and anopening'in the side ofthe chamber to permit liquid to pass into and from said chamber, and meansy to `turn said lplugto bring the opening thereof into register with any one of the openings of the shell.

4. A measuring faucet comprisingv a shell,

spouts on the shell at different heights, a

plug turnable in said vshell and having a container chamber, said shell having means to permit inlet of liquid thereto `to the cham'-V ber and havingmeans to permit outflow of liquid at different heights to the respective spouts for dispensing different measured quantities of the liquid.- l

5. A measuring faucet having a body and a turnable plugtherein having a container chamber adapted to receive ra supply of liquid to be dispensed, said body having two l 4discharge openings at different heights to permit outflow-of liquid from the `said container chamber at different heights to dispense different measured quantities of the liquid; together with a spout ateach opening to discharge the liquid at either of the different heights.

6. A measuring faucetl having a body and a turnable plug Vthereinhaving a containerv chamber adapted to lreceive a supply of: Aliquid to be dispensed, said body vhaving means to permit outflow of li uid from the.

said container chamber at di eient heights to dispense different measured quantities of the liquid, said meansrcontrollable by the turning of said plug and said means including exterior spouts at therespective discharges of the said means. Y

' GATO HAARBERG. Y

CHRISTIAN HAARBERG, 

